You could soon board planes in record time as Gatwick tests new 14 minute system giving window seats priority
GATWICK Airport are trialling new ways to get passengers on the plane faster to reduce delays - including letting window seat travellers on first.
The airport is working with easyJet to try out new boarding methods, with one test taking just 14 minute to board all passengers.
According to , Gatwick claim that the window-to-aisle boarding works best for solo travellers.
This means passengers holding tickets for a window seat will board first, followed by the middle seat, and then the aisle seat.
Groups of people such as friends or family would be boarded by row, starting from the back of the plane.
The two-month trial has found it can reduce boarding time by 10 per cent, with a 158-passenger plane boarded in 14 minutes - three minutes quicker than usual.
It is hoped to reduce delays - with 42 per cent of Gatwick airport flights departing at least 15 minutes late last month, according to Flightstats.
A study by AirHelp found flights across the UK are more delayed than ever - with one in four being delayed or cancelled.
The worst airlines to be delayed are easyJet and TUI according to a Which? study.
Delays are more likely in the summer, according to experts, due to increased demand.
We previously revealed the tight turnaround planes have between landing and take-off - with some flights having just 45 minutes.